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citation

noun
  1. a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
  2. a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
    quotation
  3. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
    commendation
  4. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
    “the student's essay failed to list several important citations”
    credit
  5. (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)